When you hit the homeschool slump

What do you do when you hit the homeschool slump? Create a homeschool schedule that works for you, call the shots in your homeschool, and allow real life learning to take over! #homeschool #homeschoolslump

We’ve all been there. We have a cold, a headache, or we simply don’t feel our best. We wonder how we’re ever going to get through these lessons without our head exploding.  What do you do when the homeschool lessons need done, but you can’t imagine doing anything else than curling up on the couch? What do you do when you hit the homeschool slump?

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Three Writing Tips to Help Reluctant Learners

Three Writing Tips to Help Reluctant Learners. Do you have a reluctant writer? Here are some tips to help. Homeschool writing curriculum. Writing help. Tips for a good writer. Elementary writing. #homeschool #writing

We started Journey Down the Rabbit Trail writing membership because of my reluctant writer. Regular writing programs didn’t work for him because he lacked confidence and drive when it came to writing. He didn’t even want to start because he simply didn’t know how to! I knew we needed to give him some Rabbit Trails magic to make things to change.

On top of this, though, I also needed something that he could be flexible with. Many times reluctant learners need the freedom and flexibility to change things up just a bit. This can easily be transfered over to writing. I came up with three writing tips to help reluctant learners so that you can help your kiddo who may have this same struggle.

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Three simple things to do so you don’t freak out over not finishing your homeschool curriculum

Worried about not finishing your homeschool curriculum? Worry no more! I have three tips for you so that you will finish with more than enough days, with more than enough learning, and with everything you need to keep your homeschool mom mind at ease! #homeschooling #homeschoolcurriculum #homeschoolmom

What do you do when you’re afraid you’re not going to finish your curriculum for the year? A lot of people have a goal of getting so much done by their Christmas break. We’re getting close to that now, and I’m doing my Christmas shopping, finding stocking stuffers, and thinking of all of our holiday activities. So this is when people start to go, “Oh no! We’re not going to finish xyz before our Christmas break! What are we going to do?!” So I have three tips for you guys so that you don’t freak out about not finishing your curriculum.

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When you’ve made the wrong homeschool curriculum choice

When you've made the wrong homeschool curriculum choice

It’s the thing we homeschool moms dread… What if the curriculum you choose ends up being the wrong homeschool curriculum choice? You spend hours researching and looking into books, not sure if it’s going to work. Fellow homeschool mom, you’re not alone. This is what our journey through choosing the wrong homeschool curriculum choice has looked like.

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5 Myths about homeschoolers and socialization

myths about homeschoolers and socialization

5 myths about homeschoolers and socialization. Have you been asked about how your kids will get socialization if you homeschool? Here are five myths, busted. Homeschool kids have so many opportunities for socialization. And that's a fact! #homeschool #socialization #homeschooling #homeeducation

If you homeschool, it’s likely that you’ve heard the dreaded “S” word. That’s right- socialization. There are a lot of myths going around about homeschoolers and socialization. Silly things like, “How do homeschooled children make friends?” Here are five myths about homeschoolers and socialization, and we’re going to bust them all.

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